Investor Round-Up With Freedom Trades
The interview highlights Vladislav’s journey from humble beginnings and overcoming numerous challenges to becoming a successful investor and entrepreneur.
I am interviewing Vladislav from Freedom Trades.
Every investor has their own way to build their wealth by investing.
The goal for this interview series is to share lessons from investors so you can build an investment style that works best for you.
We are going to learn from Vladislav’s journey.
Let’s get started.
What first name do I call you by?
My name is Vladislav. A true story, told by my grandparents: when I was born, the priest from the place where I was born looked into a big book of saints, and based on my birth date, he chose this name for me. It translates to "glorious ruler" or "one who rules with glory" in English. I found it interesting, as if destiny chose what kind of name I would carry, haha, it sounds silly...
Vladislav, can you tell us a little about yourself?
My journey has been anything but ordinary, and it has shaped me into the person I am today.
I was born in a developing country, raised in tough conditions, and had to fight for everything I’ve achieved. As a child, I moved to Romania, where I faced language barriers, poverty, and constant struggles. But instead of letting those challenges define me, I used them as fuel. I immersed myself in books, became articulate, and developed a deep resilience that has guided me ever since.
At 16, I built my first website and started earning money online. That early entrepreneurial spark led me to study Marketing in Denmark, where I balanced part-time work with my studies. At 21, I discovered trading and investing, which became a major turning point for me. By 25, I had built a successful business, but like many, I faced setbacks. COVID wiped out my company, and I had to start from scratch.
But I don’t believe in staying down. At 27, I moved to Switzerland, took on a full-time job to rebuild, and within two years, I scaled my investment portfolio from zero to six figures. Now, my focus is on scaling it to multi-millions, not just for myself, but to create generational wealth for my family.
At my core, I’m a problem-solver, a risk-taker, and someone who thrives in adversity. I know what it means to start from nothing, adapt, and build something meaningful. That’s the mindset I bring to everything I do.
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Tell us about your publication?
Freedom Trades is where I document my raw, unfiltered journey through investing, trading, and the pursuit of financial independence. No fluff, no recycled advice, just real wins, losses, and lessons learned.
My goal is to help investors and swing traders build their edge through a systematic, reproducible approach that I’ve developed over time. But more than that, I’m here to build a real community, one where we grow together. I'm not a fan of communities where there's an all-knowing “guru” who just sends out trading alerts and doesn't even know their own members. Maybe I’m a bit old-school, but I want to build a crew of traders and investors who actually connect, online and in real life. I love helping people, and I do it because I enjoy it, not because I expect anything in return.
Can you describe your investment style?
I advocate for a mixed risk profile. I allocate 80% of everything I earn from trading, investing, and my salary (by the way, I do all of this while working full-time) into a low-risk ETF, and 20% into medium- to high-risk assets. So I split my net worth into two accounts, well, three if we count crypto.
And when I say high risk, I mean it. Crypto, low-cap stocks, you name it. These are the ones that have given me outsized returns and allowed me to further fund my main portfolio (the 80%) and grow a considerable amount of money.
This gives me peace of mind, knowing that regardless of my emotions or mistakes, I can’t permanently and irreversibly destroy my future. I don’t want to put all my eggs in the same basket again, like I did with my business when I was 24.
The goal is to stay in the game. A lot of traders forget that we also have mental capital, and we need to preserve it just as much as liquid capital.
I also have experience trading ES and NQ futures contracts, I did it for two years. (I still open positions from time to time. I used to trade on a short timeframe, but now I hold for days.)
This is a brief overview, but I plan to create a PDF where I explain everything I do in detail. I’ve started working on it, but I’m not sure when it will be ready. Time is very limited.
The PIMM Trader is packed with stock ideas and charts to help you plan your next trade and grow your wealth!
How do you find the investments you want to invest in?
For my swing trading strategy, I use my TradingView screener. I actually share my screener for free each week in my newsletter. I have specific criteria, and based on those, the screener provides me with results. Then, I go through each one and analyze them technically.
I don’t focus much on fundamental analysis because I’ll be selling the asset in the short to medium term anyway. What matters more to me is how much attention (hype) the asset has, whether the volume is increasing, and if the sector’s theme is strong. Based on specific criteria, I assign a certainty level to each company. My capital allocation depends on that certainty; it’s never fixed, and I obviously never go full size on a single position.
Right now, the vast majority of positions are long, so naturally, this strategy works better in bullish economic cycles than in bearish ones. However, I’ll add more setups as backtesting and experience allow me to refine it.
However, when it comes to my long-term account, fundamentals are my top priority. I probably won’t even look at technical analysis. For that portfolio, my approach is as conservative as possible.
So I feel like this publication is perfect for those who have a job and don’t want the stress that trading brings (investors), but it also satisfies those who crave a bit of adventure in their lives (swing traders).
How do you reduce your risk?
Naturally, the way I’ve structured my accounts already ensures that I won’t make a major mistake in the future. My long-term account is set up so that I can’t actively trade on it. That’s the first layer of protection.
When it comes to my active accounts, I use indicators and predefined percentages that tell me when it’s time to exit a position. Every trade you take should have a defined risk before you open it. So there’s always a hard stop in place, but as the trade moves in my favor, that stop moves up as well (trailing stop).
Another key method I use is writing down my thoughts, ideas, and emotions in a physical journal (pen and paper). This helps me reflect on my day, week, or year when I look back, and it also makes me more aware of my emotions in real time. On top of that, I keep a digital, objective journal where I log my trades.
I might write an article about this. It’s something I consider extremely important.
When do you sell?
The way an asset reacts from the moment I buy it until the next day is very important to me. I use the moving average as a momentum indicator, and if it fails to close above the 10 MA line, I close my position and move on to the next opportunity. (That’s the short answer.)
What is your most memorable investment whether good or bad?
My first big win was when I was 21, pure luck. I knew nothing about risk management and won over $20,000. ($700 initial risk - crypto)
My first big loss was $9,000 in a single day. I was crushed. It meant a lot to me at that time. (Futures contracts)
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What advice would you give your younger self?
To my younger self:
You are loved, even when the world feels cold. You are not alone, even in the silence. Pain does not make you unworthy; it makes you human. The rage burning inside you? It’s not a curse; it’s fuel. Don’t let it consume you; shape it, refine it, turn it into something unstoppable. Choose the good side, even when it’s the harder path. Use it to carve your path, to break chains, to build yourself into the force you were always meant to be.
PS: Buy at least 100 BTC. 😂
Finally, I want to thank you, Miguel, for inviting me to this 'Investor Round-up Series.' You are the first from the international community to invite me to something like this, and I am glad to have met you.
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